National Netball League (New Zealand) Explained

National Netball League
Founded:2016
Owner:Netball New Zealand
Teams:6 (2022)
Country:New Zealand
Champion:Central Manawa
Most Champs:Central Zone/Central Manawa
(5 titles)
Sponsor:Synergy Hair
Related Comps:ANZ Premiership
Levels:2

The National Netball League is a New Zealand netball league. Since 2016 it has served as a second-level league, initially below the ANZ Championship and later below the ANZ Premiership. It is organised by Netball New Zealand. Between 2016 and 2020, due to sponsorship and naming rights arrangements, the NNL was known as the Beko Netball League. Since 2022, the league has been sponsored by Synergy Hair and, as a result, it is also known as the Synergy Hair National League. The teams in the competition are effectively the reserve teams of ANZ Premiership teams. Netball South won the inaugural title in 2016. Central Zone/Central Manawa have been the league's most successful team, winning three titles in a row between 2017 and 2019. A limited number of matches are broadcast live on Sky Sport (New Zealand).

History

Foundation

The National Netball League was founded in 2016 by Netball New Zealand.[1] [2] [3] Netball South won the inaugural title after defeating Central Zone 51–46 in the grand final at The Trusts Arena.[4] [5] [6] [7] At the 2016 New Zealand Netball Awards, Netball South winning the inaugural title was named Moment of the Year.[8] [9] [10]

Central three titles

Between 2017 and 2019, Central Zone/Central Manawa won three successive titles. After finishing as runners up in 2016, Central Zone won their first title in 2017. With a team featuring Karin Burger, Kimiora Poi and Tiana Metuarau, Central Zone defeated Hellers Netball Mainland 43–41 in the grand final. They completed a three in a row after retaining the title in both 2018 and 2019.[11] [12] [13] [14]

COVID-19 pandemic

On 27 March 2020, Netball New Zealand announced that the Beko Netball League had been cancelled for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 21 July, with the support and backing of Sport New Zealand, it was announced that a modified 2020 season would take place in August. A single round of matches would be played over three consecutive weekends in Auckland, Wellington and Te Aroha. However, due to another shift in COVID-19 alert levels in August, Netball New Zealand announced that the revised 2020 Beko Netball League was also cancelled.[15] [16] [17] [18]

Teams

The five founding five members of the National Netball League were effectively the reserve teams of the five New Zealand ANZ Championship teams – Central Pulse, Mainland Tactix, Northern Mystics, Southern Steel and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. When the ANZ Championship was replaced in New Zealand by the ANZ Premiership, it featured a sixth team, Northern Stars. The National Netball League also gained a sixth team, Northern Comets.[1] [19] [20]

TeamAffiliate Venue
Central Manawa Central Pulse
Netball Mainland Hellers[21] Mainland Tactix
Northern Comets[22] [23] Northern Stars
Northern Marvels[24] Northern Mystics
Southern Blast[25] Southern Steel
Waikato Bay of Plenty[26] Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Notes

Grand Finals

SeasonWinners ScoreRunners Up Venue
2016Netball South51–46Central ZoneThe Trusts Arena
2017[27] Central Zone43–41Hellers Netball MainlandThe Trusts Arena
2018[28] [29] [30] Central Zone62–53Waikato Bay of Plenty
2019[31] Central Manawa49–46Waikato Bay of PlentyHorncastle Arena
2020
2021[32] [33] Northern Marvels64–56Northern CometsThe Trusts Arena
2022[34] [35] Central Manawa49–41MainlandPulman Arena, Takanini
2023[36] [37] Central Manawa45–43Northern CometsTSB Bank Arena
Notes

Awards

Player of the Year

SeasonWinner Team
2016[38] Karin BurgerCentral Zone
2017Mila Reuelu-BuchananCentral Zone
2018Simmon HoweWaikato Bay of Plenty
2019[39] [40] [41] [42] Ali WilshierWaikato Bay of Plenty
2021[43] [44] [45] Saviour TuiNorthern Marvels
2022[46] [47] Ainsleyana PuleiataCentral Manawa

Television coverage

Since 2016, a limited number of matches, including grand finals, have been broadcast live on Sky Sport (New Zealand).[1] [19] [20] [48] [49] [50] [51]

Main sponsors

Years
Beko[52] 2016–2020
Synergy Hair2022–

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Global brand Beko joins forces with new National Netball League. www.scoop.co.nz. 24 February 2016. 2 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Are the Pulse's future stars in the Central lineup for the new national league?. stuff.co.nz. 15 April 2016. 10 December 2022.
  3. Web site: School Girls Set to Debut in Beko Netball League. www.collegesportmedia.co.nz. 9 April 2016. 20 December 2022.
  4. Web site: South wins Beko Netball League crown. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220044546/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/south-wins-beko-netball-league-crown. 20 February 2022. www.netballnz.co.nz. 26 June 2016. 2 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Netball South claim thrilling national development league final. stuff.co.nz. 26 June 2016. 2 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Central dip out to South in national netball league final. stuff.co.nz. 27 June 2016. 2 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Central dip out to South. PressReader. Manawatū Standard. 28 June 2016. 2 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Langman claims her second Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217073242/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/langman-claims-her-second-dame-lois-muir-supreme-award. 17 February 2022. 18 April 2022. 3 November 2016.
  9. Web site: 2016 Netball South Annual Report. www.silverferns.co.nz. 2 May 2022.
  10. Web site: New Zealand Netball Awards – Winners. nznetballawards.co.nz. 15 April 2022.
  11. Web site: National Netball League. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 1 May 2022.
  12. Web site: Central claim Beko Netball League crown. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20170626090443/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/central-claim-beko-netball-league-crown. 26 June 2017. 18 June 2017. 2 May 2022.
  13. Web site: Central crowned winners of the 2018 Beko Netball League. www.scoop.co.nz. 29 July 2018. 6 December 2022.
  14. Web site: Central secure Beko Netball League three-peat. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522131905/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/central-secure-beko-netball-league-three-peat. 22 May 2019. 19 May 2019. 1 May 2022.
  15. Web site: Netball: Covid 19 Coronavirus - ANZ Premiership suspended, Beko Netball League cancelled. www.nzherald.co.nz. 26 March 2020. 2 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Beko League to be held in modified form. www.odt.co.nz. 23 July 2020. 2 May 2022.
  17. Web site: Beko Netball League cancelled for 2020. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204072853/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/beko-netball-league-cancelled-for-2020. 4 February 2022. 29 August 2020. 3 May 2022.
  18. Web site: Netball Central – Annual Report 2020. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 1 May 2022.
  19. Web site: Northern gets second netball team for Beko League. stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2017. 2 May 2022.
  20. Web site: Welcomed return for the National Netball League. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204073342/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/welcomed-return-for-the-national-netball-league. 4 February 2022. 23 April 2021. 5 May 2022.
  21. Web site: National Netball League. www.netballmainland.co.nz. 2 May 2022.
  22. Web site: Comets – Our NNL Team. www.starsnetball.co.nz. 2 May 2022.
  23. Web site: Northern Marvels and Northern Comets National Netball League (NNL) Team Update. www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 26 January 2021. 2 May 2022.
  24. Web site: Northern Marvels. www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 1 May 2022.
  25. Web site: Southern Blast. www.sporty.co.nz. 3 May 2022.
  26. Web site: National Netball League. www.netballwbop.co.nz. 3 May 2022.
  27. News: Netball Mainland Zone Annual Report 2017. www.netballmainland.co.nz. 1 May 2022.
  28. Web site: Central claim back-to-back Beko titles. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 29 July 2018. 2 May 2022.
  29. Web site: Central claim Beko League netball title. www.teaomaori.news. 30 July 2018. 2 May 2022.
  30. Web site: Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty – 2018 Annual Report. www.netballwbop.co.nz. 25 February 2019. 1 May 2022.
  31. Web site: Netball Central – Annual Report 2019. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 1 May 2022.
  32. Web site: History-making win for Northern Marvels. www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 9 July 2021. 1 May 2022.
  33. Web site: Netball Northern 2021 Annual Report. www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 3 March 2022. 25 June 2022.
  34. Web site: Manawa continue proud legacy with fourth title. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 7 May 2022. 8 May 2022.
  35. Web site: Central Manawa claim Synergy Hair Netball League title. www.scoop.co.nz. 7 May 2022. 3 December 2022.
  36. Web site: Manawa secure fifth title with last quarter surge . www.netballcentral.co.nz. 14 May 2023. 16 August 2023.
  37. Web site: Central Manawa Edge Comets To Win 2023 Synergy Hair Netball League. www.scoop.co.nz. 14 May 2023. 16 August 2023.
  38. Web site: Netball Central – Annual Report 2016. www.mynetball.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20170417232441/https://www.mynetball.co.nz/images/stories/zones/central/Documents_/2017/Netball-Central-AR-2016-WEB.pdf. dead. 17 April 2017. 14 February 2017. 31 May 2022.
  39. Web site: Langman seals supreme honour at NZ Netball Awards. www.scoop.co.nz. 15 April 2022. 31 October 2019.
  40. Web site: Laura Langman wins top honour as Silver Ferns celebrated at Netball Awards. www.nzherald.co.nz. 18 April 2022. 30 October 2019.
  41. Web site: Silver Fern captain Laura Langman wins netball's Dame Lois Muir Supreme award. stuff.co.nz. 18 April 2022. 31 October 2019.
  42. News: 2019 Netball New Zealand Annual Report. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129032830/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/Downloads/Assets/Download/514205/1/2019%20NNZ%20Annual%20Report%20-%20DIGITAL%20PAGES.pdf. 29 January 2021. 27 April 2022.
  43. Web site: Netball's finest honoured at NZ Netball Awards. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307162510/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/netballs-finest-honoured-at-nz-netball-awards. 7 March 2022. 15 April 2022. 8 December 2021.
  44. Web site: Silver Fern Sulu Fitzpatrick completes stunning rise with Dame Lois Muir Supreme Medal. stuff.co.nz. 15 April 2022. 8 December 2021.
  45. Web site: Silver Ferns defender Sulu Fitzpatrick claims top honour at Netball NZ awards. www.nzherald.co.nz. 15 April 2022. 8 December 2021.
  46. Web site: Silver Ferns stars Grace Nweke, Kelly Jury share netball's supreme award. stuff.co.nz. 12 December 2022. 17 January 2023.
  47. Web site: Netball Central players/coaches dominate national awards. www.pulse.org.nz. 12 December 2022. 17 January 2023.
  48. Web site: Sky TV lines up rights for new NZ netball league for next five years. stuff.co.nz. 19 May 2016. 2 May 2022.
  49. Web site: Sky Sport extends netball coverage and support. stuff.co.nz. 8 March 2020. 2 May 2022.
  50. Web site: Cross-town rivals set to make NNL history . www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220905070518/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/netball-nz/news/cross-town-rivals-set-to-make-nnl-history.html. 5 September 2022. 15 August 2022.
  51. Web site: Synergy Hair joins forces with national netball league. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216214500/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/synergy-hair-joins-forces-with-national-netball-league. 16 February 2022. 17 February 2022. 1 May 2022.
  52. Web site: Turkish companies eye local sports sponsorships in distant countries. www.dailysabah.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222205258/https://www.dailysabah.com/business/2017/11/25/turkish-companies-eye-local-sports-sponsorships-in-distant-countries. 22 December 2022. 25 November 2017. 2 May 2022.

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